Hellrose and Nightstalker

This is a fiction piece a friend and I wrote with the interest of making it into a tv show.

INT. POLICE STATION RADIO ANNOUNCER It has been confirmed. The Memory Meddler has been kidnapped. Police are searching but so far there are only a few leads- Detective Lewis turns off the radio. He is a man in his early 50’s with slightly greying hair. Lewis is still fairly fit with only a slight paunch. He runs his hands through his hair as he paces in front of his desk. Maddie Lawson watches him. She is a pretty brunette in her early thirties, her hair in a severe bun. LAWSON We have leads? LEWIS Our city’s most renowned super being is missing. I had to say something to keep the panic down. Do you have anything from... LAWSON (nods) I got a call from a public phone about an hour ago. Apparently the Memory Meddler has a new partner. CUT TO: INT. MEGAN’S HOUSE Amy is dressed in a colorful superhero costume, face mask and cap. She looks at herself in the mirror. AMY You have got to be kidding me. I am not wearing this! Megan looks up from her computer to lift an eyebrow but doesn’t answer. She is a pale, muscular 14-year old girl with brown cropped hair. She wears all black clothes and boots. AMY (CONT’D) Megan, this is something for a super being! MEGAN Which you are. AMY No, I’m a beta being. Normal person with weird powers. MEGAN How many people do you want to know about your powers? Amy hesitates, then sighs. AMY Fine. But no cape, and no tights. MEGAN Grab a sweatshirt than. And don’t forget the mask. The police have someone in custody they want you to talk to. Amy yanks off the face mask, revealing she is only twelve years old, with brown hair and blue eyes. She rummages through a box of colorful costumes. She finds a sweatshirt and yanks it on, then her mask. AMY Name? MEGAN Erik Walsh, he’s a mercenary. Police have been trying to get him to talk. AMY And I’m supposed to make him tell me where Eva is? I deal with emotions, not thoughts or memories. MEGAN You’ll think of something. She taps a key and the printer spits out a piece of paper. Megan hands it to Amy. FADE TO: INT. POLICE STATION Amy adjusts the mask that covers the lower half of her face. She sits, swinging her legs as she waits. Lawson approaches and holds out her hand to shake. 2. LAWSON You must be Emo. I’m Maddie Lawson. M talks a lot about you. Amy shakes Lawson’s hand. She has thick purple gloves on. AMY Is that what she calls me? M. has got to get better at giving super names. Lewis approaches, coffee cup in hand. LEWIS So you’re the one who’s going to make our suspect talk? LAWSON Emo, this is Detective Lewis. Amy shakes his hand as well, Lewis glances at the gloves. LEWIS Are you planning to take Erik’s memory to find where M. is? AMY My power doesn’t work like that. LEWIS What? Then why are you here? AMY Hey, I never said I couldn’t make him talk. My abilities are messier than M’s but they get the job done. LEWIS Let’s hope so. M could be in another state by now. CUT TO: INT. INTERROGATION ROOM Erik sits with his feet propped on the table, eyes closed. Amy walks in, closing the door behind her. Erik opens his eyes briefly, then closes them again. He is very pale with dark hair. He speaks with an accent. ERIK So they’re sending little girls now? 3. AMY Not going to look at me? Scared? ERIK Scared and cautious two different things. I know how the other one works. She look at me, I start forgetting who I am. Amy sits across from him, slowly removing one of her gloves. AMY That’s fair. And I guess you are doing the smart thing. Amy leans forward over the table. AMY (CONT’D) There’s just one problem. I don’t need to look in your eyes. Amy grabs him by the ankle with her bare hand. Electricity passes from her hand into his ankle and he jerks in shock, feet landing on the floor. Amy grabs his shirt, pulling him forward to look in his eyes. More electricity passes from her eyes into his. Erik’s POV images of spiders crawling over him, he screams as the spiders get bigger. Amy closes her eyes briefly and the electricity stops. Erik stumbles out of his chair, pressing himself to the wall. ERIK What are you? AMY Just someone looking for a friend. Amy stands up and moves around the table. Erik moves farther away along the wall. AMY (CONT’D) That fear you just felt? I’ve got enough stored up to keep you screaming for days like a little girl at a scary movie. You tell me where M. is though, and I’ll take it away. Erik shakes his head and Amy moves toward him. He shields his eyes. 4. AMY (CONT’D) I can do this for hours Erik! You will either be insane or crying for Mommy by the end, but I have no desire to do so. I just want to know where she is. Amy throws a chair, Erik opens his eyes as the chair connects with his legs and their eyes meet. ERIK Wait! I don’t know where she is now. The man who hired me is using the B&W Gang to smuggle her out of the country, I handed her off to them hours ago. AMY Who hired you? Tell me! ERIK I don’t know! Amy curls her fist to strike him but stops as the sound of a phone echoes around the room. She touches her hood. AMY Little busy right now, Megan MEGAN (O.S.) I just thought I’d let you know I found the B&W gang. Amy turns toward the frightened Erik and holds up a finger for “one minute.” AMY Did you hack into the police database or just a satellite? MEGAN (O.S.) Both. They had Eva for an hour than passed her on to Marta Rique. AMY Well, where is she? MEGAN (O.S.) Hacking, hacking, hacking... Got it. Corner of Helen and Rose street. Go to the front of the police station, there’s a driver waiting for you there. AMY I’m getting Lawson for back-up. 5. MEGAN (O.S.) I’m closer. AMY Megan, no, Megan! Don’t you dare! Megan hangs up. Amy hits the table with her fist. AMY (CONT’D) Darn it. Runs to the door and yanks it open, dashing out. CUT TO: INT. POLICE STATION Amy almost collides with Lawson on her way out. LAWSON What happened? You had him! AMY Send a back-up team to Helen and Rose street. I’ll meet you there. LAWSON But- Amy doesn’t stop, just runs out the front door. CUT TO: EXT. OUTSIDE THE POLICE STATION A black car is parked by the curb, motor running. Amy runs up to the driver’s door and raps on the window. The driver rolls down the window. AMY Megan sent you? The driver grins. He is a middle-aged man with Hispanic roots, a simple black suit and hat. ANDRE Si senorita! AMY Whatever you’re getting paid, she’ll double it if you get me to Helen and Rose in under 10 minutes. 6. ANDRE Hokay, but you pay for speeding ticket. Amy opens the door and dives in. The car accelerates and speeds off, tires squealing. FADE TO: EXT. OUTSIDE THE WAREHOUSE. Car screeches to a stop and Amy stumbles out. A man lies unconscious on the ground outside. Amy taps the window and Andre rolls down the window. AMY Call this number. Tell Lawson this is where they’re holding the Memory Meddler. ANDRE Be careful nina. AMY I will. CUT TO: INT. WAREHOUSE Amy tiptoes in, taking cover behind boxes and crates. Megan is creeping up on a pair of guards, who are chatting, completely relaxed. Megan jumps on the first guard, bringing her hands down on both his ears. The first guard falls, stunned, while she kicks the second one is the chest, winding him. The first guard stumbles up and she punches him, knocking him out. Megan freezes as a gun cocks near her head. MARTA Most impressive my dear. I had no idea there was another super being in this city. Megan holds her hands up and turns to face Marta. 7. MEGAN There’s not. You just hire guards barely qualified to hold a job at a strip mall. MARTA You are most interesting. How would you like a job? MEGAN Will you release MM if I accept? MARTA Ahh...the girl. Pretty little thing. Marta lowers the gun and snaps her fingers. A guard, Carlos, carries Eva out from a back room. Eva’s head lolls, she is heavily drugged. Eva giggles and smiles at Megan, her eyes glazed. Carlos dumps her in an armchair, not bothering to tie her. MARTA (CONT’D) She tried to get Carlos to release her before we had the sense to drug her. Unfortunately, I always fulfill my contracts once I’ve accepted them. She stays with me. MEGAN Then I must decline. Marta raises the gun, aiming at Megan. MARTA Pity. Amy focuses on Eva, electricity shooting from her eyes. Eva sits up, suddenly clear-eyed and tackles Marta, the gun going off and hitting a spot over Megan’s head. Megan kicks the gun away and dodges Marta’s martial arts attack, disappearing behinds stacks of boxes and leaving Eva giggling on the floor, eyes glazed again. Carlos moves toward Eva and Amy attacks him from behind, jumping on his back and wrapping her arms around his neck in a strangle-hold. Carlos grabs her hands and bends, suddenly throwing her over his shoulder. She hits the ground hard, loosing her mask in the process. Carlos stops for a second, staring at her in amazement. CARLOS You’re another of those superhero kids! 8. AMY Beta being actually- Oh,never mind. Amy makes eye contact. CUT TO: EXT. DESERT Carlos seems to be struggling up a vast desert sand dune. He pants, exhausted, and a lamp comes out of nowhere and hits him across the face. He collapses. CUT TO: INT. WAREHOUSE Amy puts her hands on her knees, catching her breath. Carlos twitches, surrounded by shards of a broken lamp. EVA Helllllllooo Gorgeous! Eva smiles at Amy from her place on the floor. Amy starts to move toward her when Marta reappears, holding a gun to Megan’s head. MARTA Don’t move. Amy stops, raising her hands over her head. MARTA (CONT’D) Now then, girls. I think- Andre comes up from behind Marta and hits her in the head with a tire iron. Marta crumples to the ground. ANDRE (mutters) Ninas locas. AMY Megan, are you alright? MEGAN Fine. I’m enrolling you in a Jujutsu class. AMY You’ve got to be kidding me. 9. Megan bends down to Eva, checks her pulse. MEGAN She needs to wake up. She has to erase us from these people’s minds. AMY It’s not erasing its transferring. And how do you know the B&W gang didn’t see her too? Megan turns to look at Amy. MEGAN Her mask is in the other room. These are the only people who have seen her face, not to mention the guy in the driveway. Andre kneels next to Eva, shines a penlight in her eyes. For the first time he speaks accented English. ANDRE This nina is drugged. I think it’ll be six houras before she can do anything. Mucho heavy anesthetic. AMY You’re no ordinary driver, are you? ANDRE Was 160th Regiment, Night Stalkers nina, I take whatever job I can now. MEGAN We need to get this done before the cops arrive. ANDRE Not going to happen chica. AMY It might...Earlier I lent Eva some focus. I might not be able to neutralize the drug. But it's possible that I could take the affects it has on her mind. MEGAN Do it. AMY Whoa, bossy. Even if I do, there's no guarantee she'll be able to use her ability, and she'll definitely need help getting around. 10. Megan gestures to Andre. MEGAN He can carry her. Hurry up, we don’t have much time. AMY (to Andre) Don’t worry, this one is much more reasonable. Amy kneels and puts her hands to Eva’s head. Electricity passes through her into Eva. Then she flops to the ground. Eva sits up weakly and Andre picks her up, cradling her. Eva notices Amy on the floor. EVA Amy... MEGAN She’s fine, we need to hurry. AMY (giggling) Wow...so fuzzy, everyone fuzzy. Fuzzzzzzy, that..tickles. Fuzz. Fuzz. Fuzzzzzzzzzzzz. Lamps got a funny tassel. Tas-sel. Tassssssssssssssssel. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee... Andre carries Eva over to Marta. Megan roughly lifts Marta’s head, and Eva puts a hand on Marta’s forehead, concentrating. Smoke whirls over Marta then subsides. Megan roughly drops her and they move on to the man on the rug. Megan lifts his head as well and Eva repeats the process. They move on to the other two guards. MEGAN Now the guard outside. P.O.V. of Amy, the warehouse shimmers hazily, the walls bend around her. Andre appears over her, and sets Eva down, Eva cradles Amy and looks into her eyes. Slowly, everything comes back into focus. Amy sits up as Eva flops backward, Andre catches her. AMY You should give this man a job. MEGAN What? 11. AMY Come on! We’re teenagers! We need a way to get around, and he saved our lives already! MEGAN This is absurd. AMY What’s absurd is today you decided to take on three guys and a professional killer all on your own. If it hadn’t been for him, we would have died. MEGAN (to Andre) Are you willing to sign a confidentiality agreement? ANDRE I work for government. I know how to keep a secret, chica. Amy nudges him. AMY Just say yes. ANDRE Yes. I am willing to sign confidentiality agreement. MEGAN Fine. Help MM in the car. I’ll arrange your salary tomorrow. Andre picks up Eva, Amy follows him out the door. TRANSITION TO: EXT. OUTSIDE WAREHOUSE. Amy helps Andre lower Eva into the backseat of the car. Police sirens can be heard in the distance. Megan comes out of the house, and handcuffs the unconscious guard. ANDRE So where do we go now? AMY Crestwood Hospital. We have a friend there who’s treated her in the past. Let’s go Nightstalker. 12. MEGAN You’re calling him Nightstalker now? AMY Code name. You know, you should have one too or MM will pick one for you. And you know how she sucks at that. ANDRE Call chica Hellrose. MEGAN Say what? Andre points to the cross street. Someone had crossed out the ‘en’ in ‘Helen’ leaving it the cross street of Hellrose. Megan shrugs. MEGAN (CONT’D) Works for me, I guess. Now loose the cops or you’re fired. Megan gets into the passenger seat while Amy jumps in the back. Car doors slam and Andre accelerates, disappearing into the night.

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